Excitement at WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown

Longtime poker Justin Young won his first World Poker Title yesterday, as he triumphed over a very tough final table to win the 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown in Florida. Among the final table participants were Garrett Greer, Matt Haugen, and Tim Reilly.

Justin Young – $669,161

Garrett Greer – $458,722

Hyoung Chae – $297,336

Matt Haugen – $220,207

Tim Reilly – $164,113

Ben Tarzia – $132,560

Cate Hall finished 9th, narrowly missing out on the WPT Player of the Year award.

Speaking of the WPT SHRPO, a controversial satellite incident that we’ve been chronicling here at PartTimePoker.com (more to come by the way) may have grabbed all the headlines, but the $25k High Roller tournament was also a pretty big deal too, as 94 players registered for the event, which was won by David Malka, who pocketed $658k for the win.

– The Mississippi and Tennessee legislatures both passed daily fantasy sports bills on Tuesday. The bills are likely to be signed by the governors, and represent a clear cut victory for the DFS industry.

– The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement has released a Director’s Advisory Bulletin as it tries to clarify the difference between black and gray markets, and explain their suitability standards for such operators.

– JC Alvarado and Olivier Busquet will finally throw down this evening. You can watch the six-figure MMA bout on a live stream, or you can just follow social media, as so much money has bet on this fight in the poker community it will rival a Conor McGregor fight on Poker Twitter.

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